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Just Shoot Me Now: My Boss Found Out I’m Interviewing
You get back from a “doctor’s appointment,” and the boss lady asks how the job hunt is going. And she’s not sounding friendly. Initiate damage control. More »
The Risk Nobody Talks About
Suicide rates for the over-60 crowd rose dramatically. Why? More »
What Type Of Sensitive Skin Are You?
Not all dryness, redness, and irritation are created equal. How to pinpoint what's really getting under your skin and recapture a happy complexion. More »
Biotech Company "Owns" Angelina Jolie's Genes
The Supreme Court will soon decide whether a private company has the right to hold patents on two genes that indicate a woman’s risk of breast and ovarian cancer. More »
Endometriosis more common in lean women: study
By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Heavy women are less likely to be diagnosed with endometriosis than their slimmer peers, according to a new study. Researchers following more than 116,000 women found that morbidly obese study partici... More »
Ovarian cancer fall sped up as hormone use dropped
By Kathryn Doyle NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Ovarian cancer rates in the U.S. began to decline faster in 2002 around the time many older women went off hormone replacement therapy, according to a new study. That year, the Women's Health Initia... More »
Details of Jolie's breast treatment revealed
Angelina Jolie's mother had breast cancer and died of ovarian cancer, and her maternal grandmother also had ovarian cancer — strong evidence of an inherited, genetic risk that led the actress to have both of her healthy breasts removed to try ... More »